Crucial meeting between unions and NHS employers today over long-running strikes

Emmerdale fans were left divided on Friday, after the chemistry between Dr.Liam Cavanagh and Wendy Posner amped up a notch, following their shared interest of murder mysteries. As regular viewers will know, Wendy discovered Liam’s secret identity as a murder mystery author on Thursday after he had tried in vain to keep it a secret from the people around him.

These two! Miley Cyrus first connected with now-boyfriend Maxx Morando without knowing much about him.

A drugs boss involved in crime on a 'vast' scale was able to secure a government Covid loan. Lee Walsh, 34, has now been jailed for 14 years for his involvement in peddling heroin, amphetamine, ketamine and cannabis.

Ariana Madix is done covering for her ex, Tom Sandoval. After years of speculation, the 37-year-old Vanderpump Rules star confirmed that Sandoval did hook up with «Miami Girl.»In a 2015 episode of, Madix accused Sandoval of getting intimate with a woman in Miami, Florida, at the start of their relationship. On Wednesday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Madix claimed that her ex and the mystery woman had sex.

Sting has warned of an incoming “battle” between humans and Artificial Intelligence with regards to songwriting.The former frontman of The Police has spoken to the BBC about the increasing rise of AI-led songwriting, and how he believes it can never replicate songs written by humans.Sting added that the technological innovation “doesn’t impress me at all,” likening it to “the way I watch a movie with CGI”.The comments come in the same week that Spotify launched its AI DJ across the UK and Ireland, which recognises users listening habits and suggests new songs for them using artificial intelligence.The concept was first announced by Spotify back in February, when it unveiled its DJ feature, and described it as a “personalised AI guide that knows you and your music taste so well that it can choose what to play for you”.Last month, a UK band went viral after using AI to imagine what Oasis might sound like if they were to reform and release a new album in 2023.The eight-track album – dubbed ‘AISIS’ – was developed by indie band Breezer, who created their own tracks, then added an AI version of Liam Gallagher’s voice over the top.Elsewhere, April also saw Universal Music Group removed an AI-generated collaboration between Drake and The Weeknd from all streaming platforms, while Nick Cave is another to criticise the technology, saying that “ChatGPT should just fuck off and leave songwriting alone”.

Gregg Goldstein “I never really wanted to be a cinematographer,” says Sean Price Williams, who has nevertheless shot nearly 60 indie features, some 50 shorts and seven series since 1999. “I didn’t even know what that job was. I’ve always wanted to direct, but didn’t have the means to make a movie.” At age 45, the widely respected lensman is finally getting around to his solo feature directorial debut, “The Sweet East,” pictured above, premiering in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight. The Match Factory is repping sales. Why the wait? “I wasn’t putting it off,” he says. “I just didn’t think anybody would ever give me money to do it.” Through his longtime collaborator and “Sweet” producer Alex Ross Perry’s agency connections, they enlisted stars like Jacob Elordi and Talia Ryder to secure financing. His adventure comedy follows a South Carolina high school senior (Ryder) who breaks away from a class trip to start her own journey. “She guides us through different scenarios that illustrate idealogues in contemporary America,” he says. “They’re representations of current beliefs and situations.” The lineup includes Elordi as a Robert Pattinson-type star trying his hand at an indie film and Simon Rex as a white supremacist college professor.

A coalition of eight professional sports unions representing thousands of baseball, football, soccer and hockey players has issued a statement in support of the ongoing Writers Guild strike, which is now in its third week.

Fans of the hit ITV soap Coronation Street have been left stunned as they discovered the age gap or lack of age gap between co-stars Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth. It was back in the 70s that the duo joined the iconic street playing the iconic mother and daughter duo Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt. It's fair to say that over the years both Audrey and Gail have had it tough on the cobbles, especially when it comes to family life, and their relationship has become rather strained at times.That happened most recently in 2022 when Audrey turned to drinking and Gail struggled to help her ageing mother despite her best efforts.

Kiefer Sutherland is ready to reprise his role as corporate spy John Weir in “Rabbit Hole”.

A section of the Snake Pass is to close for five days for repairs after major landslips. The A57 will be shut to all traffic, from Monday, 22 May, for resurfacing works to be carried out at Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage.

A woman is facing thousands in vet bills after her dog was left with a fractured skull following a collision with a motorbike. Cristina Fernandez was walking her dog Lola on Saturday, May 6, in the Craigmillar Castle Park area of Edinburgh with her eight-year-old daughter when a biker driving through the park hit the dog.

Getting ready for the big day! With King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation just days away, the royal couple took part in an overnight rehearsal that gave a glimpse of the elaborate festivities ahead.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are nothing but supportive of daughter Zaya's budding fashion career, but at Monday's Met Gala, the proud parents had to step out for a glam date night of their own!«Zaya's definitely jealous of us,» Wade told ET's Rachel Smith with a laugh. «She thought she did something when she went to Miu Miu, the fashion show, but Prada, baby!»Union added that her kids «of course» gave their seal of approval for their Prada-designed Met Gala looks, but offered a surprising fact about which child has the harsher eye for fashion.«Kaavia's a tougher judge, but yeah, they both approve of these outfits,» she shared of her 4-year-old daughter, noting she's a stricter critic than her 15-year-old big sis.Union loves sharing a passion for fashion with all of her kids, with Wade teasing that his wife has been «begging» Zaya and older brother Zaire to attend school dances so she can see them in formal wear.«Give me a homecoming, a prom,» she pleaded, noting that Zaya did attend her winter formal in January — Wade proudly shared pics from the night on his Instagram.

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has spoken out over claims that a recent contestant's Golden Buzzer was a "fix". The 52 year old spoke out to defend herself after a number of show fans believed that it wasn't fair when a young girl named Olivia Lynes received the coveted buzzer for her performance of Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked, which left her mum and grandma in tears.

Hospitals are bracing themselves for “exceptionally low” staff numbers in some regions as nurses go on strike, NHS England has warned, as it said appointment cancellations due to industrial action are likely to hit half a million.

Lisa Vanderpump‘s husband Ken Todd just dropped a BOMB in the new teaser for Vanderpump Rules‘ next episode!

Strike action planned by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) next week has been called off on one day after a High Court judge ruled it would be unlawful.

Didn’t age well? Tom Sandoval blew off Bravo’s questions about his close bond with Raquel Leviss — as the couple secretly had an affair.

A bombshell revelation. As the Vanderpump Rules cast continued to question Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ friendship, Ken Todd joined in with his own suspicions.